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THIS AFTERNOON WE ELECT OUR PRECINCT PBA REPRESENTATIVE.

I AM THE PATROLMAN'S CANDIDATE.

THREE GUYS DISPOSAL COMPANY GUARANTEES

WE'RE NOT ONLY 40% CHEAPER, WE ARE 50% TOUGHER.

I WANT US TO COOPERATE.

YOU WANT US TO WORK FOR YOU.

MY NAME IS TED ROSE.

I HAPPEN TO BE AN ORTHODONTIST.

IT'S STRICTLY BUSINESS, BUT HE'S GONNA DO MY TEETH, TOO.

AREN'T YOU A LITTLE OLD FOR BRACES?

THE D.A. AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT WHO WOULD FILL MY SLOT.

I HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO OFFER YOU THE JOB.

I HAVE DIFFERENT CONTRACTS OUT ON ME, NATALIE.

THE DEPARTMENT WAS HIDING A WITNESS

SO HE COULD GIVE GRAND-JURY TESTIMONY.

- KILLED? - KIDNAPPED.

ITEM 6,

YOUR SEMI-ANNUAL 117th STREET JUNKY SWEEP.

WHAT DIVISION WANTS DIVISION GETS.

LIEUTENANT HUNTER DIRECTS THIS OFFENSIVE

AGAINST THE TWO HEAVILY TRAFFICKED BLOCKS

BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND DECKER.

BATES, COFFEY, RENKO, HILL, PEREZ, ATKINSON, AND BARBER...

YOU'RE ON.

UH, SEVEN, NOW, MOST OF YOU DON'T KNOW,

BUT WE HAD A FEDERAL GRAND-JURY WITNESS HERE YESTERDAY

UNDER PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

WAS THAT FISHER, SARGE?

YEAH, NOW TWO GOONS LAST NIGHT SNATCHED HIM

OUT OF THE LOBBY OF THE SHEPHERD HOTEL.

SHOT UP ONE OF THE FBI GUYS WHO WAS GUARDING HIM.

WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE TRYING TO SPRING FISHER

OR WHETHER THEY WERE TRYING TO GET TO HIM

BEFORE HE TESTIFIED.

WHATEVER.

DIVISION HAS AUTHORIZED AN APB.

HEY, LIEUTENANT CALLETANO WANTS TO LET YOU KNOW

THAT AS CO-CHAIRMAN

OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE ON HISPANIC PROMOTION,

HE IS COMPLETING A WHITE PAPER

ON THE PROGRESS OF LATINOS' RANK OF SERGEANT AND ABOVE.

ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COMMENTS.

ITEM 9,

DETECTIVES LaRUE, WASHINGTON, AND BELKER,

THEY'RE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION

OF THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

OF THE INTESTINALI BROTHERS' COMPANY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN ADD SUSPICION

IN THE MURDER OF RESTAURANT OWNER GEORGE WATKINS

TO THEIR PARADE OF HITS.

WELL, ANYWAY, YOU, UH, YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT'S WHAT.

UM, ITEM 10,

ARSON OUTBREAK AT THE HURTLE PROJECT.

LIEUTENANT CALLETANO COORDINATES THE INVESTIGATION

WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL.

ELEVEN,

TODAY IS THE RUN-OFF BETWEEN PATROLMAN ANDREW RENKO...

AND LIEUTENANT HOWARD HUNTER...

FOR PBA REPRESENTATIVE.

NOW, TRY TO CAST YOUR VOTE BEFORE YOU GO OUT.

THAT WAY, MAYBE WE CAN GET AN EARLY TALLY.

GET THIS THING OVER WITH.

UM, 12,

THIS... THIS IS A MEMO FROM THE CAPTAIN.

"ALL OFFICERS, DURING ARREST PROCEDURES,

"TAKE TIME TO ESTABLISH SUSPECTS' PRIMARY LANGUAGES.

"IF CALLED FOR, ADMINISTER MIRANDA IN SPANISH,

"AS PRINTED ON YOUR WARNING CARDS.

IF UNCERTAIN, ADMINISTER IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH."

RELATED TO THIS, EDDIE SANTIAGO,

WHO WE LOST HIS CONFESSION TO RAPE YESTERDAY

BECAUSE OF THIS BILINGUAL MIX-UP,

HE TRIED TO PUT THE MAKE ON OUR OWN PATSY MAYO.

IN ENGLISH!

IN ENGLISH!

AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO GO FOR THE BUST,

HE PULLED A PIECE.

SO, IN ADDITION TO HE GOES AWAY, TO PUT IT DELICATE,

AFTER MAYO RETURNED FIRE,

IT DON'T LOOK LIKE THIS CREEP IS GONNA HAVE RAPE

IN HIS ARSENAL ANYMORE EITHER.

MY PARTNER, RIGHT HERE!

ATTA WAY, DETECTIVE.

WHICH IS A PERFECT DEMONSTRATION

OF WHAT I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ALL ALONG,

LET'S DO IT TO THEM BEFORE THEY DO IT TO US.

ALL RIGHT.

SERGEANT?

YEAH, PEREZ.

MY PARTNER'S ON A SICK DAY.

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD PULL ME OFF THAT JUNKY SWEEP.

I'LL TAKE MY REGULAR PATROL.

NO GOOD, MIKE.

WITH YOUR PARTNER OUT,

I'M SHORT-HANDED ON THE SWEEP ALREADY.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM?

NO, NO PROBLEM.

WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THAT, SERGEANT?

BY WHAT'S THAT, PATSY?

THAT WHAT I DID DEMONSTRATES WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SAYING.

WHAT I DID WASN'T POLICY.

I WAS REACTING TO A SITUATION.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE?

I'M NOT SAYING THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE THE LAW

INTO YOUR OWN HANDS.

WELL, I DON'T LIKE THE WAY IT SOUNDED.

IN FACT, I NEVER LIKE IT WHEN YOU SAY THAT.

OH, HEY, DETECTIVE, IT'S AN OLD COP SAYING.

ALL IT MEANS IS, UH, BE ON THE LOOKOUT.

DO YOUR JOB BEFORE THEY DO THEIRS.

THAT MIGHT BE A NICER WAY TO PUT IT.

YEAH.

HOW ABOUT "LET'S HAVE A GOOD SHIFT"?

HOW ABOUT "LET'S DO OUR JOB BEFORE THEY DO THEIRS"?

OKAY?

OKAY.

OKAY.

DENNIS, MY FRIEND,

REMEMBER WHEN YOU VOTE TODAY,

A VOTE FOR ME IS A VOTE FOR YOU.

I HATE TO BE A STICKLER, ANDREW, BUT AS A RULE,

ELECTIONEERING IN SUCH PROXIMITY TO THE VOTING PLACE

IS FROWNED ON.

MIKE, LET'S MAKE THE PBA WORK FOR ALL THE COPS ON THE BEAT.

- WHAT DO YOU SAY, AMIGO? - YOU GOT MY VOTE, ANDY.

CAPTAIN?

WE GET AUTHORIZATION ON THAT WIRE

FOR THE INTESTINALI GARAGE?

HENRY'S SUPPOSED TO HEAR THIS MORNING.

GOOD, 'CAUSE DIVISION PUT THE BUG IN LAST NIGHT.

FRANK?

FRANK, WE HAVE TO TALK.

FAY...

EMERGENCY, FRANK.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S PRETTY FAST WORK ON THE HARDWARE.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST, FRANK.

FAY, IF IT'S ABOUT THE CHECK...

NO, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE CHECK.

NOW WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME?

I WENT TO DR. ROSE'S OFFICE LAST NIGHT.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS AFTER HOURS. HIS NURSE WASN'T THERE.

BUT OF COURSE, HE'S DOING ME A FAVOR.

HE GIVES ME NITROUS OXIDE. HE PUTS ME IN THE CHAIR.

AND WHILE I WAS UNDER,

I BELIEVE HE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME.

IN WHAT WAY?

IN THE WAY OF UNBUTTONED BUTTONS,

UNCLASPED CLASPS.

SERIOUS ALLEGATION.

WELL, I HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO BACK IT UP.

SEE FOR YOURSELF.

WHAT IS THAT?

IT'S A HICKEY ON MY BREAST!

FRANK!

WE HAVE A 9-11,

ARMED ROBBERY IN PROGRESS.

SEE SURPLUS STORE,

CORNER OF PEEBLES DRIVE AND 124th STREET.

♪♪

CHECK NUMBER 1478,

DR. THEODORE ROSE, RIGHT.

STOP PAYMENT, MM-HMM. YOU'RE KIDDING ME.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL GET IN AS SOON AS I CAN.

$6 FEE IS FINE, YEAH. THANKS.

I SPOKE TO SWEEN IN MIDTOWN.

THEY CAN'T MOVE ON DR. ROSE NOW.

HE ASKED IF WE COULD TAKE IT ALONE.

ALL RIGHT, GET A DEPOSITION FROM FAY

AND START A SEARCH WARRANT.

ALL RIGHT.

PATSY.

COULD I SEE YOUR TEETH?

WHAT?

SMILE FOR ME.

- SLIGHT OVERLAP, GOOD. - GOOD?

SEE LIEUTENANT CALLETANO ABOUT AN OUT-OF-PRECINCT UNDERCOVER.

YOU SWING YOUR PEOPLE MY WAY, LIEUTENANT, AND PATROLMEN...

ANDY,

I ALREADY HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS WITH HOWARD.

YOU MEAN YOU ALREADY MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS?

- NO. - HENRY.

NO LAST-MINUTE PROLETARIAT SENTIMENTALITY SERVICING.

HOW CAN I BE MORE CLEAR ABOUT THIS?

I AM NEUTRAL. THAT'S IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SO WORKED UP ABOUT.

I ONLY GOT NINE VOTES.

FRANK, IRWIN BERNSTEIN JUST HAD THIS MESSENGERED OVER.

FBI WANTS ANY HELP WE CAN GIVE THEM

ON THE JIMMY FISHER KIDNAPPING.

WHAT IS IT?

LIST OF PEOPLE FISHER WAS GONNA NAME BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.

THEY WANNA KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY FAMILIAR FACES.

SALVATOR AND JOSEPH INTESTINALI.

YOU LEFT THE GARBAGE WHERE?

IN THE STREET?

ADDRESS, EARL.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

NO PROBLEM.

JUST PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU, MIKE.

YEAH, YEAH.

THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SECOND STRING, PAL.

YEAH.

IF YOU COULD THINK, YOU WOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

ALL RIGHT, I CLEARED THAT UP.

VINNY WAS CALLED OUT OF TOWN YESTERDAY.

THE LAST MINUTE HE SUBCONTRACTED THIS MUTT EARL FROM DETROIT,

AND HIS MUTT LEAVES THE GARBAGE RIGHT IN THE STREET.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

WELL, HE AIN'T GONNA PICK IT UP.

YOU GET A LOCATION?

YEAH, DUMPSTER, BROAD DAYLIGHT, THE MORON.

JOEY, JUST SHUT UP.

OUR LINE OF WORK,

ALL PEOPLE SEES WHAT WE DON'T DO, RIGHT?

MISSED THE COLLECTION, THOUGH.

GETS ME RIGHT HERE.

HEY, YOU WANNA MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL, FRANK,

YOU PICK UP THE DUMPSTER HERE, ALL RIGHT,

AND TAKE IT OVER TO OUR DUMP RIGHT HERE.

SHOULDN'T THEY TAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE PROCESSING PLANT?

YEAH, WE COULD DO THAT IF IT'S BETTER.

NO, WHAT'S BETTER IS WHAT I SAY.

NOW, WHEN JOEY GETS HIS OWN BUSINESS,

THEN HE CAN TAKE IT STRAIGHT TO THE PLANT.

SAL!

SHUT UP, JOEY.

THREE GUYS, YOU'RE OUTTA HERE.

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING FOR?

I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S JUST THE COMPETITION SEEMS A LITTLE HINKEY,

DON'T YOU THINK?

HEY, THOSE GUYS ARE HINKEY, PERIOD.

HEY, MICK, HOLD IT!

DID YOU SEE WHAT I THINK I SAW?

YEAH.

JIMMY FISHER, CAPTAIN, SHOT ABOUT SIX TIMES.

YOU RECOVER A WEAPON?

AH, NO, WE DIDN'T FIND ONE.

IT WAS A LOT OF GARBAGE TO SIFT THROUGH.

WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO NOW?

I'M GONNA CALL THE CORONER'S OFFICE,

SEE IF WE CAN GET SOMEONE OUT THERE TO EXAMINE THE BODY

AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE.

WELL, IF THEY'LL COOPERATE,

YOU GO AHEAD AND DELIVER THE LOAD,

THEN WE'LL SET UP A STAKEOUT AT THE DUMP.

RIGHT.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MORPHEUS,

FORSAKE YOUR SLEEP OF WALKING DREAMS.

TRUST AT MY FEET IN THE ARMS OF THE LAW.

LEARN TO MANUFACTURE YOUR OWN ENDORPHINS.

THEY'RE MORE ECONOMICAL, AND THEY'RE GOOD FOR YOU, TOO.

ALL RIGHT, LOAD THEM UP.

LET'S GO! NO CONCERT TODAY.

CRACKERJACK WORK, OFFICERS!

FIRST-RATE PERFORMANCE.

EVERYBODY GETS AN "A" TODAY!

SOMEBODY FIND A... TRYING TO BUY UP BOATS WITH FALSE TRADE.

HE MUST THINK YOU TWO ARE REAL BEAUTIFUL.

RENKO, LET'S GO!

♪♪

♪♪

COME WITH ME.

MIKE, WHERE ARE YOU, MAN?

ALL RIGHT, GO, GO, GO!

MIKE, YOU OKAY?

ANYBODY ELSE UP IN THERE?

COME ON, THAT'S IT. COME ON, DARLING.

YOU NEED ME?

YOU GOT 'EM ALL OUT.

BUD, YOU'RE A HERO, BUD.

YOU'RE A HERO, BUD.

SO, PATS, THIS IS OUR ANNIVERSARY.

WHAT ANNIVERSARY?

A MONTH AGO TODAY, I WAS HARRY THE HUMP.

YOU WERE GONNA GET A NEW PARTNER.

DON'T SWEAT IT.

SO EVERYTHING'S GOOD WITH US?

MM-HMM, EVERYTHING'S FINE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

EVERYTHING'S FINE.

WHAT?

YOU'RE GOING LIKE THIS.

LOOK, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY PICK ME

FOR THIS DENTIST UNDERCOVER.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TEETH.

PATS, THEY PICKED YOU BECAUSE THE DENTIST DOESN'T GROPE GUYS.

SEE THESE TWO TEETH? THEY OVERLAP.

YOU THINK I SHOULD GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT?

NOBODY NOTICES THAT.

MAYBE THE CAPTAIN WAS TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING.

IS PATSY A LITTLE SWEET ON THE CAPTAIN?

HEY, WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

RIGHT, NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

LISTEN, JERK, "A," YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, MY PERSONAL LIFE,

AND "B," THE ANSWER'S NO, N-O.

WELL, GOOD, BECAUSE "C," I THINK YOU'RE PERFECT.

YOUR TEETH DON'T NEED BRACES.

COMMERCIAL PLATE, TAXI, "I," 3-9-7.

AH, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE TALKING ONE WHITE MALE OVER 6'.

DARK JACKET.

THE DUMP GUY'S AROUND, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE 6'4".

IT'S A WHITE MALE, MID-30s, PLAID JACKET.

HERE'S THE DRIVER, ALSO A WHITE MALE,

6', MAYBE MORE, DARK JACKET.

OKAY, WE GOT 'EM.

HERE HE IS. ALL RIGHT, MY MAN.

OH, MIKE, THAT WAS TERRIFIC.

FABULOUS.

PEREZ, WAY TO GO, MAN. THAT'S GREAT.

NICE WORK.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN.

I GOTTA GO CALL MY WIFE.

WHERE'S MY BOY? WHERE'S SENOR PEREZ?

HE WENT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL, CHIEF.

- I'LL GET HIM. - GOOD.

FRANK, YOU DON'T MIND IF I BORROW YOUR BOY HERE

FOR A LITTLE IMPROMPTU ANNOUNCEMENT

ON A SINCLAIR FOR MIKE PEREZ, HUH?

IT JUST HAPPENED, CHIEF.

WE'D LIKE TO DO THE PAPERWORK,

MAYBE HOLD OFF ON AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

WELL, DAMN IT, RAY, LET'S GET PAPERWORK.

THE FIRST HISPANIC TO EARN THIS DEPARTMENT'S HIGHEST MEDAL.

LET'S GET BEHIND OUR BOY HERE.

RIGHT AWAY, CHIEF.

OFFICER PEREZ.

GOOD, LET'S TAKE A NOTE...

- THAT GUY RIGHT THERE. - WHAT'S THAT?

- OH. - GLAD TO MEET YOU, CHIEF.

OFFICER PEREZ.

UM...

THIS OKAY, FELLAS?

OH, AND HERE WE HAVE THE CITIZENS HE SAVED.

RIGHT HERE.

A YEAR AND A HALF AGO,

THIS TOUGH STREET COP BY MY SIDE WAS INVOLVED

IN A TRAGIC SHOOTING OF A YOUNG CHILD.

IN ITS AFTERMATH, HE ENDURED THE TORTURES OF THE DAMNED.

BUT BECAUSE, ON THAT DAY,

AN ENLIGHTENED POLICE DEPARTMENT STOOD BY HIM.

OFFICER PEREZ WAS ON DUTY THIS MORNING

TO PULL FOUR PEOPLE FROM A BLAZING, SMOKY INFERNO.

I AM DEEPLY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE

THAT OFFICER MIKE PEREZ WILL RECEIVE

THIS DEPARTMENT'S HIGHEST HONOR,

THE SINCLAIR MEDAL FOR PERSONAL VALOR

ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.

GOOD JOB.

DO YOU HAVE THE REPORT TO MIKE PEREZ?

YEAH, RIGHT HERE.

GIVE ME ANOTHER TEN MINUTES, LIEUTENANT.

ALL RIGHT, AS LONG AS THE CHIEF GETS THEM BEFORE HE LEAVES.

YOU GOT WRITER'S CRAMP HERE, PAL?

JUST TRYING TO GET IT DOWN STRAIGHT, RENKO.

I DIDN'T SEE PEREZ AT THE JUNKY SWEEP, DID YOU?

I DID NOT 'CAUSE HE WAS OVER AT THE FIRE.

YEAH, BUT THE FIRE CALL CAME AFTER THE SWEEP.

IT WAS IN OUR SECTOR, NOT HIS.

THE REPORT DOES NOT ASK YOU TO SPECULATE, ROBBIE,

WHETHER THE MAN MIGHT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN

ON AN UNAUTHORIZED COFFEE BREAK.

THE MAN SAVED FOUR LIVES.

IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE,

IT'S FLETCHER DANIELS CLIMBING ON A BANDWAGON.

YOU KNOW THAT, FOR WEEKS,

HE'S BEEN TRYING TO DIFFUSE

A DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON HISPANIC UNDERREPRESENTATION?

ALONG COMES MIKE PEREZ, HERO OF THE HOUR.

I'M HAPPY FOR HIM, THOUGH.

YEAH. ME, TOO.

BOY, YOU LOOK GREAT.

I'M MEETING IRWIN BERNSTEIN AT THE BEAU RIVAGE.

ANY INCLINATIONS?

I'M NOT SURE I'VE GOT A CLEAR ENOUGH PICTURE TO KNOW YET.

YOU HAVE MY VOTE.

WHICH WAY?

WHATEVER YOU DECIDE.

THANKS, PEACE MAN.

NOW JUST TELL ME ABOUT YOUR JUNKY SWEEP.

YOU GUYS, UH, PULL A DECENT ARREST IN THE LAST...

I DOUBT IT.

CAPTAIN, WE GOT A JUNKY REAL ITCHY TO GET BACK ON THE STREET.

HE SAYS HE CAN GIVE US THIS MORNING'S ARSONISTS.

GOOD, GET HIM INTO INTERROGATION.

- RAY. - YES.

YEAH, MIKE,

LOOK, WHEN I ASSIGN YOU TO A JUNKY SWEEP,

IT'S BECAUSE I WANT YOU ON THE JUNKY SWEEP.

I WAS ON MY WAY

WHEN I SAW SOME SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN THE BUILDING.

SO YOU COUNTERMANDED MY ORDER.

YOU END UP PULLING THREE KIDS OUT OF A BLAZE.

I OUGHT TO YELL AT YOU.

BUT I GUESS I'LL SHAKE YOUR HAND.

BUT HEY, DON'T MAKE IT NO PRACTICE.

YOU GOT IT, SARGE.

YOU KNOW, WE HAD A SINCLAIR WINNER LAST YEAR

BACK AT POLK AVENUE, BILLY BROCK.

HE GOT HIS HAND BLOWN OFF DEFUSING A BOMB.

TOUGH KID.

HEY, SINCLAIR AWARD FOR BRAVERY, HUH, ABOVE AND BEYOND.

SON OF A GUN, MIGUEL PEREZ.

DOESN'T SOUND SO BAD, HUH?

THANKS, SARGE.

ARE WE TALKING ONLY ABOUT TODAY?

ALL I KNOW IS THIS MORNING.

COME ON, MAN, WHEN AM I GONNA GET OUTTA HERE?

YOU'LL BE OUT OF HERE

AS SOON AS WE CAN VERIFY THE INFORMATION.

MAN, I DON'T GET OUT OF HERE, THEY'LL BE GONE WITH MY STASH.

I GOTTA MOVE!

HIS NAME AND ADDRESS.

I GIVE IT TO YOU, YOU LET ME GO?

WHEN WE MAKE THE ARREST?

COOPERATE OR GO BACK DOWNSTAIRS.

WILLIE GOINS...

117th AND DECKER.

HE'S ABOVE THE CHINESE LAUNDRY, MAN.

COFFEY? BATES?

ARSON SUSPECT.

UH, MIKE?

SECOND?

I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL AWARD

AND THERE'S NO ONE I'D RATHER SEE GET IT.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ANYONE ELSE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE

UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

GIVE YOURSELF SOME CREDIT. YOU HAD A ROUGH YEAR.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN.

FRANK, MICK BELKER WANTS TO KNOW,

CAN WE EXPEDITE AUTHORIZATION

ON BUGGING THE INTESTINALI GARAGE?

I HAVE A CALL-IN.

TELL HIM WE'RE MOVING AS FAST AS WE CAN.

- NICE WORK, MAN. - THANKS.

I DON'T USUALLY HAVE WINE WITH LUNCH.

I'M JUST TRYING TO SOFTEN YOU UP.

IRWIN, YOU FLIRT.

BERNSTEIN'S RULE NUMBER ONE,

NEVER FLIRT WITH A WOMAN WHOSE HUSBAND CARRIES A GUN.

HAVE YOU GIVEN THE OFFER ANY MORE THOUGHT?

I'M WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH INDEPENDENCE I'D HAVE,

HOW MUCH DISCRETION.

I'M JUST TRYING TO GET A BETTER PICTURE, IRWIN.

SUPPOSE I GET AN INNOCENT GUY.

YOUR THREE OUT OF A HUNDRED.

YOUR THREE, YOUR SIX.

SUPPOSE I KNOW THE GUY IS INNOCENT,

BUT I'VE GOT HIM ANYWAY, WHAT HAPPENS THEN?

WHAT HAPPENS? YOU DISMISS.

I WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH CHANNELS?

PERSUADE SOME GUNG-HO THROW-AWAY-THE-KEY TYPE.

WORST POSSIBLE CASE,

IF THE D.A. TOTALLY DISAGREED WITH YOU,

THEY'D PASS THE FILE TO SOMEBODY ELSE.

WHAT ABOUT PLEA BARGAINING?

WHAT IF I NEED TO GO OUTSIDE THE GUIDELINES?

YOU GO TO YOUR SUPERIOR, WHO HAPPENS TO BE ME,

YOUR CLASSIC OLD SOFTY

WHO WOULD TELL YOU, DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT.

AND IF IT'S NOT YOU?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE HEARD,

BUT THERE ARE GOOD LAWYERS WORKING OUT OF THAT OFFICE.

I DON'T THINK YOU'D HAVE ANY TROUBLE.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS WE WANT TO MAKE IT WORK.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING, IRWIN.

MAYBE THE WAY TO LOOK AT IT IS THE D.A.'s OFFICE NEEDS YOU.

I KNOW THE P.D.'s OFFICE NEEDS YOU, TOO,

BUT IF THE SYSTEM WORKS,

IT'S BECAUSE THE BEST PEOPLE ARE MAKING THEM WORK ON BOTH SIDES.

WE NEED PASSION LIKE YOURS,

YOUR INTELLIGENCE, YOUR INTEGRITY.

I DON'T THINK I CAN SPELL IT OUT ANY CLEARER THAN THAT.

ASKING ALL THE WAYS I CAN GET INNOCENT GUYS OFF,

I'M STILL REACTING LIKE A P.D.

STILL?

YOU MENTIONED $44,000?

WE'RE TALKING $44,000,

WE'RE TALKING ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW,

WE'RE TALKING POLITICAL STEPPINGSTONE.

- WHEN WOULD YOU WANT ME? - YESTERDAY, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

YOU'VE GOT A DEAL.

CAPTAIN.

WE'VE GOT WILLIE GOINS UPSTAIRS, THE JUNKY WHO SET THAT FIRE.

I THINK YOU SHOULD HEAR THIS.

DON'T FIND WILLIE GOINS'S SHEET.

B&E.

B&E.

B&E IS MY STICK.

JUST TELL THE CAPTAIN YOUR STORY.

I DO BUSINESS WITH ONE OF YOUR COPS.

I MAY DO BUSINESS IN AN INFORMATION WAY.

YOU'RE MIKE PEREZ'S SNITCH.

I AUTHORIZED THE MONEY.

I WASN'T AWARE YOU WERE AWARE OF THE ARRANGEMENT.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

HE SAYS MIKE PEREZ BOUGHT THE FIRE.

- WHAT? - HE DID.

HE TOLD ME TO SET IT.

WHEN DID HE TELL YOU THAT?

LAST NIGHT.

HE COME BY MY CRIB.

HOW MUCH DID HE PAY YOU?

SIXTY BUCKS.

WHERE DID YOU SET IT?

RIGHT DOWN ON THE BASEMENT STEP.

DUMPED GASOLINE DOWN THERE.

YOU WILLING TO TAKE A LIE-DETECTOR TEST?

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

ARSON AND FLAME, IT'S NOT WILLIE GOINS'S OPERATION.

GET HIM TO GARDLOW.

WOULD YOU COME WITH ME, PLEASE?

- WHERE'S PEREZ? - HE WENT TO LUNCH.

ALL RIGHT, SET UP THE POLYGRAPH.

LET'S TALK TO THE PEOPLE HE RESCUED

AND THE OTHER COPS WHO SAW IT.

I DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE THIS.

NEITHER DO I.

WE GOT REAL NICE STUFF, CAPTAIN.

YOU'RE GONNA BE PLEASED.

RIGHT, AND IT'S ALL ON FILM.

UH-HUH.

YEAH, I THINK IT WAS THE COUSIN

THAT PICKED UP THE BODY, CAPTAIN.

PAUL INTESTINALI.

YEAH, HE CAME WITH THAT MORON GOON, UH, UH, CARL.

THEY CAME ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER OUR GUYS DROPPED IT OFF

AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FUNERAL HOME AT 4269 HUDSON.

ALL RIGHT, FREQUENT CONTACT, TERRY.

LISTEN, HAS MAYO LEFT FOR DR. ROSE'S OFFICE YET?

YEAH.

OKAY, GOOD, GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

I DID IT.

WHAT?

I TOOK IT, THE PROSECUTOR'S JOB.

- CONGRATULATIONS. - THANKS.

WHAT?

YOU LOOK AS IF YOU'RE ABOUT TO JUMP OVER A FENCE.

WHEN DO YOU START?

MONDAY.

- REALLY, THAT SOON? - MMM.

IRWIN HAS TO START THEN AS BUREAU CHIEF,

AND THERE ARE CASES IN PROCESS.

I DON'T MIND JUMPING IN, GET TO FIND OUT WHAT IT'S LIKE.

- YOU'RE EXCITED. - I'M SOMETHING.

OH, EXCUSE ME, FRANK.

WE GOT WILLIE GOINS'S POLYGRAPH RESULTS.

SORRY.

LIEUTENANT.

GOINS PASSED EVERY QUESTION. HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH.

NO AMBIGUITY?

CAPTAIN, THAT'S MRS. SUAREZ RIGHT BEHIND ME.

SHE'S SEEN PEREZ A NUMBER OF TIMES

IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS UP AT THE TENEMENT HOUSE.

SHE SAYS HE KNOCKED ON HER DOOR,

EVEN TALKED TO HER TWO OR THREE TIMES.

AND HE WAS THERE THIS MORNING BEFORE THE ALARMS WENT OFF.

UH, MIKE?

COULD I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

THERE A PROBLEM, LIEUTENANT?

WE ARRESTED WILLIE GOINS ON A TIP, MIKE.

JEEZ, UH, YOU THINK WE CAN TAKE THE BUST, CAPTAIN?

HE'S MY SNITCH.

HE SAYS YOU HIRED HIM TO SET FIRE TO THAT BUILDING

WHERE YOU RESCUED THE SUAREZ FAMILY.

ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT.

HE SAYS YOU PAID HIM $60 AND OFFERED HIM A RIDE.

THIS IS SICK.

HE JUST PASSED THE POLYGRAPH.

COURSE HE'S GONNA PASS A POLYGRAPH.

THE GUY'S AS SKITZY AS HELL.

I TOLD YOU WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO YOU, CAPTAIN,

WHEN I ASKED IF I CAN TURN GOINS.

I TOLD YOU WHERE I MET HIM AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I MET HIM WHEN I WAS UNDER TREATMENT, LIEUTENANT.

I TOLD THE CAPTAIN THAT GOINS IS A JUNKY AND HE'S HALF NUTS,

BUT HE'S CONNECTED WITH SOME HEAVY B&E GUYS.

WE DON'T THINK GOINS IS LYING ABOUT THIS.

WE THINK YOU SET UP THAT RESCUE.

WOW, HEY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS GREAT.

THAT'S TERRIFIC.

A PSYCHO STOOL PIGEON LOOKS TO GET WEALTH, GIVING ME UP,

AND MY OWN PEOPLE BUY HIS STORY.

THANKS FOR THE LOYALTY.

YOU KNOW, THANKS FOR BELIEVING IN ME.

IT IS IN JUST HIS TESTIMONY, MIGUEL.

YOU LEFT YOUR ASSIGNMENT.

YOU GOT TO THE FIRE BEFORE IT WAS CALLED IN.

MRS. SUAREZ SAYS YOU WERE HANGING AROUND THE BUILDING.

YOU EVEN TALKED TO HER.

SO?

I WAS LOOKING FOR A GUY WHO WAS TAKING COPPER PIPES

OUT OF CONDEMNED BUILDINGS.

IT'S NOT WHAT MRS. SUAREZ SAYS.

LOOK, MIKE,

WE KNOW YOU'VE HAD A YEAR OF TERRIBLE PRESSURE.

NOBODY'S SITTING IN JUDGMENT HERE.

BUT IF YOU DON'T COME FORWARD QUICKLY,

WE'RE GONNA LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL WITH THIS

ON ANY KIND OF SYMPATHETIC LEVEL.

I MEAN, YOU'RE FACING HEADLINES, INDICTMENT, JAIL.

I'M NOT COMING FORWARD

'CAUSE I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG.

MIGUEL, PLEASE.

SURE, YOU SIDE WITH THE LIEUTENANT.

YOU GIVE UP ONE OF YOUR OWN.

WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO EXONERATE YOU, MIKE.

WE'RE LOOKING INTO EVERYTHING.

BUT YOU BETTER GET YOURSELF A LAWYER.

CHIEF, THERE'S NO QUESTION IN MY MIND

THAT PEREZ IS LYING.

I KNOW IT'S AN EMBARRASSMENT.

MAYBE IF YOU HADN'T BEEN SO QUICK TO CANONIZE HIM...

OF COURSE, WE'RE INVESTIGATING.

NO, WE'RE NOT.

HE TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE 18 MONTHS AGO.

YEAH.

OKAY, I WILL.

IT'S ALL GONNA BLOW UP IN HIS FACE, RAY.

I'D BE MORE SYMPATHETIC

IF HE HAD THE GUTS TO COME FORWARD.

PIECE OF JUNK.

MUCHOS GRACIAS.

COME ON.

OKAY.

NOW KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED, PLEASE.

MM-HMM.

OKAY. OPEN, PLEASE.

PATSY, YOU HAVE SOME RECLUSIVE CROWDING IN THE MANDEVILLE.

IT'S CAUSING A MINOR DISLOCATION OF THE CUSPID.

AH-HAH.

OKAY, YOU CAN CLOSE.

OKAY, YOU COMING UP HERE.

SO WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

IT'S ALL VERY STRICTLY COSMETIC.

I COULD CHARGE YOU AN ARM AND A VERY PRETTY LEG.

- THANK YOU. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

THAT WOULD INVOLVE BAND SEPARATORS.

THAT'S THE "A" WAY TO GO.

IT'S VERY COSTLY AND TAKES A LOT OF TIME.

AS OPPOSED TO THE "B" WAY?

WELL, THE "B" WAY... EXCUSE ME...

IS THAT YOU COME IN EARLY ONE MORNING,

I REFILE, RECONTOUR THE CUSPID,

ADJUST THE BITE, AND YOU'RE DONE.

IS IT PAINFUL?

NO, NOT AT ALL.

I GIVE YOU SOME GOOFY GAS. YOU WON'T FEEL A THING.

HOW SOON DO YOU THINK WE CAN DO THIS?

WELL, IF YOU WANTED, AS I REMEMBER,

WE HAVE AN 8:00 CANCELLATION TOMORROW MORNING.

- HOW WOULD THAT BE? - OKAY.

I KNOW IT'S SILLY.

I'VE ALWAYS HAD THIS THING ABOUT SMILING

BECAUSE OF MY TEETH.

YOU'RE A VERY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, PATSY.

WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A VERY BEAUTIFUL SMILE, OKAY?

THANK YOU, DR. ROSE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

SALVINI.

YEAH, HE'S GOT THAT GUY TO ROLL WITH HIM.

I GOTTA USE THE JOHN.

WELL, RUN, MIKE.

SAY, MAYBE THAT GUY DON'T LIKE OUR PRICES.

MAYBE PUT SOMETHING IN THE FOOD.

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING,

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO BACK AND DO A FOLLOW-UP ON THAT GUY,

'CAUSE WHEN THEY'RE ALL SCARED LIKE THAT

WITH THE TEARS AND EVERYTHING,

NEXT DAY, THAT'S WHEN THEY LOOK TO BACK OUT ON YOU.

SEE, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL HERE.

THE GUY WANTS 100% PLUS A BONUS,

FOR WHICH HE LEAVES THE DELIVERY IN AN ALLEY.

THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, MR. INTESTINALI,

$8,000 BONUS IF I GOT TO HIM BY TODAY.

DESTREUNS, DESTREUNS.

HE BLOWS AN ASSIGNMENT AND HE WANTS A BONUS.

I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT NOT TO GET THE BONUS.

HE DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT.

HE COMES IN TO DO AN ASSIGNMENT,

AND HE LEAVES THE PACKAGE IN THE STREET.

MR. INTESTINALI, IT WAS DARK.

I THOUGHT I WAS BEING FOLLOWED.

USUAL PROCEDURE IS TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.

SEE, I SAID YOU HAD TO HEAR THIS.

THIS IS WHOM I WAS TRYING TO MAKE SENSE TO.

KID, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DELIVER THE PACKAGE

TO THE FUNERAL HOME.

IF THE PACKAGE DON'T GET PROPER DISPOSAL,

THEN WE HAVEN'T DONE OUR JOB RIGHT.

AND THIS FAMILY'S GOT A REPUTATION FOR 22 YEARS.

MR. INTESTINALI, I AM A PROFESSIONAL.

I FOLLOWED PROFESSIONAL PROCEDURE.

WELL, NOW I GOTTA FALL DOWN AND DIE.

THIS GUY'S GONNA GIVE ME A STROKE.

IT COULD BUST MY VEINS OUT.

$4,000.

THAT'S NOT WHAT WAS DISCUSSED.

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

NOW, YOU TELL OUR FRIEND BACK IN DETROIT

WE'RE NOT SATISFIED WITH WHO HE SENT TO US.

YOU TELL HIM WE THINK 40% IS MORE THAN FAIR.

AND IF HE'S GOT ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT,

PLEASE CALL ME PERSONALLY.

UNDERSTAND?

YOU GOT THAT?

NOW GET OUTTA HERE.

GET ON BACK TO DETROIT.

YOU NEED A MAP?

WE GOT A MONKEY BAB.

YOU'RE GOING BACK IN THE TREES, YOU BABOON BRAIN.

I DON'T THINK THAT CRACKIN' WISE HELPS ANYTHING.

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW I DIDN'T DO AN A+ JOB.

MAYBE I GET TO WORK FOR YOU AGAIN.

HEY, UH, YOU GOT THE RUNS?

YOU GOT THE TROTS?

YEAH.

I REALLY DON'T FEEL WELL.

I'M GONNA CALL MY DOCTOR.

YOU KNOW ALL THE TROUBLE THAT I WAS HAVING

WRITING UP THAT REPORT.

STUFF JUST WASN'T ADDING UP FROM THE START.

ALL I'M SAYING, CHIEF DANIELS AND ALL

COME TO THEIR CONCLUSIONS MIGHTY QUICK.

MAYBE BEFORE JUMPING THE GUN,

WE OUGHT TO WAIT A FEW MORE FACTS.

AY, LOOK, I'M NOT TRYING TO CRUCIFY THE GUY.

WERE YOU LISTENING TO WHAT BATES WAS SAYING?

- WHAT ABOUT THAT MRS. SUAREZ? - SUAREZ, YEAH, RIGHT.

IT MADE ME SICK.

GRAND-JURY HOMICIDE VEHICLE

1973 LINCOLN, MICHIGAN LICENSE 3-7-9 PAUL DAVIS FIVE,

PROCEEDING EAST ON CLIFFORD BETWEEN...

WE'RE GOING.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

2202 IN RESPONSE.

♪♪

2203, HEADED SOUTH.

♪♪

♪♪

2203 IN PURSUIT, SOUTHBOUND.

2203, WE'RE EAST ON VAIN ALLEY.

COPY, 2203.

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- DO I GET A PHONE CALL? - YEAH, YOU GET ONE.

CAN IT BE LONG-DISTANCE?

DISCUSS FACTS HERE A SECOND, EARL.

WE HAVE YOU FOR KIDNAPPING.

POSITIVE I.D. FROM THE DETECTIVES

AT THE HOTEL LAST NIGHT.

WE HAVE YOU FOR MURDER. WE FOUND JIMMY FISHER'S BODY.

YOU FOUND THE BODY.

RIGHT IN THE DUMPSTER WHERE YOU LEFT IT.

AND THE CALIBER MATCHED TO THE GUN WE GOT FROM YOUR CAR.

YOU GOT SUCH A GREAT CASE, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME FOR?

WELL, IF YOU AGREE TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE INTESTINALIS,

WE CAN CUT SOME KIND OF DEAL.

EARL, THINK.

IF WE ARREST THE INTESTINALIS,

THEY'RE GONNA ROLL OVER ON YOU LIKE A ROCK.

YOU THINK THEY WON'T?

I DIDN'T EVEN GET PAID MY FULL FIGURE.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? THE NERVE OF THOSE CREEPS.

IF THIS WAS DETROIT, I WOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE.

THIS PLACE WOULD BE KNEE-DEEP IN LAWYERS,

AND I'D BE HOME WATCHING THE BALL GAME.

THOSE SLOBS, THOSE SLOB GARBAGE MEN.

LET ME TELL YOU, I WOULDN'T ORDINARILY DO BUSINESS

WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT

BECAUSE FRANKLY THEY INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE.

YOU WANNA WAIT FOR YOUR LAWYER, EARL?

SOME OUT-OF-TOWN SUITOR DON'T KNOW ME.

NO, THANK YOU.

EARL SHUSTER KNOWS THE LAW.

AND, BY THE WAY, WOULD, UM, $4,000 CASH

DO ANYTHING FOR YOU GENTLEMEN

BY WAY OF GETTING ME OUT OF THIS THING, YOU KNOW, QUIETLY?

I'M JUST GONNA LET THAT GO BY, EARL.

OKAY, OKAY, FORGET I MENTIONED IT.

WHAT KIND OF TIME ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS...

FIVE TO SEVEN?

YOU KILLED A GUY, EARL!

HEY, GIVE ME A BREAK, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

I DIDN'T EVEN GET PAID.

IF YOU REFUSE TO COOPERATE,

THE ALTERNATIVE IS 12 YEARS MINIMUM.

WHEN EARL SHUSTER DOES A JOB,

HE EXPECTS TO GET PAID IN CASH FULL AS DISCUSSED.

I'M A PROFESSIONAL. I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE.

DO THESE GUYS A FAVOR.

I COME DOWN HERE THE LAST MINUTE,

AND THEY TRY TO STIFF ME.

LET ME TELL YOU, THAT IS BAD BUSINESS.

NOBODY STIFFS EARL SHUSTER.

OKAY, WHAT DO YOU NEED?

JUST KEEP TALKING.

TAKE A STATEMENT, HENRY.

RAY, LET'S GO FOR WARRANTS ON THE INTESTINALI SUSPICION.

LET'S GET A SEARCH WARRANT FOR THE MORTUARY.

WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT BODY.

WELL?

SEEMS LIKE AN OKAY GUY.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN WITH HIM WHILE YOU'RE UNCONSCIOUS.

I WILL BE TOMORROW. HE'S GIVING ME THE GAS.

SARGE, ABOUT MY MIDTOWN OPERATION,

ANY LUCK WITH THE THOUSAND-MILLIMETER LENS?

AH, DIVISION'S GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND.

HILL IS LOOKING INTO MAYBE HIS GIRLFRIEND GETTING ONE FIRST.

OH, PEREZ, COUPLE OF PHONE MESSAGES FOR YOU.

THAT... THAT WOMAN FROM THE CHANNEL 8 NEWS.

HOLD IT! POLICE OFFICERS.

SORRY TO INTERRUPT, MA'AM.

WE'VE GOT A WARRANT HERE TO SEARCH THE CASKET.

YOU TWO LEAVE MY SIDNEY ALONE!

MA'AM, PLEASE.

MA'AM, MA'AM, MA'AM, MA'AM, PLEASE.

NOW, I HAPPEN TO KNOW

THAT THIS IS A VERY SORROWFUL TIME FOR YOU.

BUT WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT YOUR SIDNEY.

WELL, OF COURSE IT'S MY SIDNEY.

I'M SORRY, MA'AM, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STEP BACK.

MY SIDNEY, OH, YOU PIGS!

YOU MONSTERS!

MR. BALDASERI?

FLIP IT, FLIP IT OVER, RELEASE THE PINS.

PUSH IT BACK, PUSH BACK.

OKAY, TURN IT THIS WAY.

CAREFUL HE DON'T FALL.

CAREFUL YOU DON'T KNOCK HIM OUT.

THERE WE GO, THERE WE GO.

- YOU READY? - YEAH.

MR. FISHER I PRESUME.

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

HE RAN RIGHT OUT THE DOOR.

POLICE!

COME OUT, INTESTINALI AND ASSOCIATES.

THIS IS THE POLICE.

FREEZE.

PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD.

WHAT IS THIS? YOU COST US, SAL.

YOU'RE COPS? YOU'RE KIDDING ME.

HEY, GET OUTTA HERE.

DISGUST!

SHUT UP, YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.

HEY, YOU'RE DEAD MEAT, DUDE.

YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME. YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' ON ME.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

MOVE, GARBAGE DUMP.

YOU'LL GET IT NEXT YEAR, LIEUTENANT.

- CONGRATULATIONS, ANDREW. - I WON?

HEY, YOU WON, ANDREW.

GOOD LUCK AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

- AY, RENKO WON. - HEY, WAY TO GO.

YOU SEEM TO HAVE INSPIRED

THE SORT OF CONFIDENCE THAT THIS POSITION REQUIRES.

ANDY, YOU GONNA CALL DARYL ANN?

IN A MINUTE, IN A MINUTE.

I JUST SAY, LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.

THANK YOU.

I WANT TO WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST, ANDREW.

AIN'T THIS SOMETHING? AIN'T THIS SOMETHING?!

HA HA-HA!

MISTAKE, MISTAKE, MISTAKE.

YOU SPANKED MY MONKEY.

AIN'T THAT SOMETHING,

ANDREW J. RENKO ELECTED TO OFFICE?

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, LITTLE GIRL,

YOU GET A BOTTLE OF BO JOLLY, AND I'M GONNA COME HOME.

WE'RE GONNA CELEBRATE ALL NIGHT LONG.

BYE-BYE.

HEY THERE, BUD.

HOW'S IT GOING?

YOU HEAR ABOUT MY ELECTION?

YEAH, JUST OVERHEARD.

LOOK, MIKE, UM,

MAYBE IF YOU WANNA TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT THIS.

WHAT'D YOU HEAR, HUH?

HEAR ABOUT THAT RAILROAD JOB THAT THEY'RE PULLING ON ME?

I HEARD SOME STUFF.

YEAH, I HEARD SOME RUMORS.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE OUGHT TO GO DOWN TO THE UNION

AND TRY TO FIND SOME... MAYBE A LAWYER YOU CAN TALK TO.

WHY'S THAT?

'CAUSE YOU THINK I SET SOME FAMILY ON FIRE?

NO, I JUST THINK, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,

YOU'D GET THE BEST KIND OF ADVICE POSSIBLE.

YEAH, YEAH, BUT WHO DO YOU BELIEVE, RENKO?

I MEAN, DO YOU BELIEVE ME OR SOME DAMN STREET SNITCH?

I WASN'T THERE, MIKE.

YOU SAW ME!

YEAH, I SAW YOU, BUT I SAW YOU...

TELL THAT MAN, I COME BACK FROM HELL!

NOBODY HERE MADE IT EASY FOR ME.

AND NOW, FINALLY I DO ONE THING RIGHT.

AND NOW THEY'RE GONNA TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME.

MIKE CAME HOME FOR ABOUT AN HOUR

TEARING AROUND THE HOUSE LIKE A...

OH.

HE SAID, "DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING THE COPS SAY

BECAUSE IT'S A RAILROAD."

OH, GOD, HELP ME, CAPTAIN.

I TOLD YOU WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.

I'M SO AFRAID FOR HIM.

PLEASE,

JUST DON'T PUNISH HIM ANYMORE.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?

MIKE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. NOW, WHY ARE YOU HERE?

BECAUSE YOU'RE IN TROUBLE. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, MIKE.

WHAT ARE YOU TELLING HIM, HUH?

SHE'S TRYING TO HELP YOU, MIKE.

I TOLD HIM WE CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS,

LIVING THIS WAY.

I TOLD HIM...

WHAT YOU SAID YESTERDAY ABOUT THIS BEING THE DAY FOR YOU.

HOW COME YOU HAD TO SAY THAT?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MY WIFE.

MIKE, YOU'RE DESTROYING YOURSELF, PLEASE.

IT'S OVER, MIKE.

OKAY.

OKAY.

WHY DID YOU DO THIS, MIKE?

WHY?

JUST TO DO SOMETHING.

TO HAVE SOMETHING SO THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT ME

LIKE I WAS STILL THAT GUY,

A COP THAT...

THAT KILLED A KID.

SO I WOULDN'T BE DEAD MEAT.

I'D BEEN DEAD MEAT, CAPTAIN.

PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED.

HEY, COME ON.

YOU THINK I'M CRAZY?

CRAZY PEREZ TORCHES PEOPLE.

GOINS, HE SET THE FIRE WAY IN THE BACK.

I WAS RIGHT THERE FOR THE JUMP.

AT THE VERY LEAST, A BOY WAS CUT.

SOME YOUNG CHILDREN PANICKED.

A FAMILY OF SQUATTERS LOST ALL THEIR POSSESSIONS.

AT WORST, PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED.

I FEEL LIKE I'M DYING.

YOU LIKE THIS?

YOU LIKE TO SEE A GUY WHO DIED AT 34 YEARS OLD?

NO, NO, I'M OKAY.

I'M OKAY NOW, CAPTAIN.

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO THE MEDAL NOW?

GONE, HUH?

WHOLE SHOT IN THE PAPERS JUST LIKE LAST TIME.

WELL, BECAUSE THE CHIEF SPOKE SO FAST.

PROBABLY BE SOME OF THAT.

NOT THE JOINT, THOUGH, HUH?

THEY WOULDN'T PUT ME IN THE JOINT, WOULD THEY?

I CAN'T SAY THAT FOR SURE.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT LATINO THING, LIEUTENANT.

I'M SORRY ABOUT SCREWING THAT UP FOR YOU.

STAY WITH HIM, RAY.

I'D LIKE TO PUT YOU IN COUNTY FOR 72 HOURS OR SO, MIKE.

I'M GONNA MAKE THE PHONE CALL NOW, OKAY?

SORRY ABOUT THAT LATINO THING, LIEUTENANT.

HIS WIFE SAID HE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT PARTNERS LAST YEAR

BECAUSE NOBODY WANTED TO RIDE WITH HIM.

IT'S RIGHT HERE.

I APPROVED EVERY TRANSFER BECAUSE, ON ITS MERITS,

EACH ONE MADE SENSE.

NEVER NOTICED THE PATTERN.

YOU'VE HAD THREE ROLL-CALL SERGEANTS IN A YEAR.

NONE OF THEM NOTICED EITHER.

YEAH, BUT IT'S MY JOB TO NOTICE.

I GET PAID TO NOTICE.

WHO ELSE IS GONNA LOOK OUT FOR THEM?

THE DEPARTMENT SHRINK, FOR OPENERS.

YOU CAN'T GET HELP FROM THE SHRINK

IF YOU STOP GOING TO THE SHRINK.

AND YOU STOP GOING TO THE SHRINK

BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ONE,

IT TELLS YOU IN A HUNDRED SILENT WAYS

THAT IF YOU GO, YOU'RE BRANDED,

NOT CRAZY, NECESSARILY, JUST A LITTLE OFF.

SOMEONE, MAYBE YOUR PARTNER,

WOULDN'T WANT TO TRUST HIS LIFE TO IN A PINCH.

SO YOU TOUGH IT OUT.

YOU DRINK.

OR YOU KICK THE DOG.

ANYTHING SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL.

IT'S AS IF FEELINGS ARE A COP'S NATURAL ENEMY.

SO MUCH PAIN OUT THERE.

SO MUCH MADNESS.

YOU SHUT OUT YOUR FEELINGS JUST TO SURVIVE.

AND YOU DON'T DARE LOOK UP FOR FEAR OF WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE.

FOR THE GRACE OF GOD,

THERE GOES YOU IN A RATTY BATHROBE...

TEARING AT THE FLESH ON YOUR ANKLES

INSTEAD OF MIKE PEREZ.

OFFICER PEREZ'S MISGUIDED ACT

WAS MET WITH IMMEDIATE AND UNDERSTANDABLE ENTHUSIASM.

OUR REVIEW PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO GENERALLY AVERT

JUST SUCH PREMATURE DISCLOSURE,

AS CAPTAIN FURILLO UNFORTUNATELY ALLOWED,

HOWEVER WELL-INTENTIONED HIS MOTIVE...

OL' FLETCHER DANIELS IS POLICE EXHIBIT "A."

ONCE YOU START LYING ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS,

IT'S EASIER TO LIE ABOUT FACTS.

HMM.

HE'S A QUALITY INDIVIDUAL,

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.

I LOVE YOU, MS. ASSISTANT D.A.

IS THAT A FEELING OR A FACT?

BOTH.